Effects of Dietary Addition of a Low-Pectin Apple Fibre Preparation on Rats by Fotschki Bartosz, Jurgoński Adam, Juśkiewicz Jerzy, Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof, Sójka Michał

“…The dietary apple fibre preparation (AFP) significantly reduced the activity of sucrase and maltase in the mucosa of the small intestine. In the caecal digesta, the dietary AFP significantly increased bacterial α-glucosidase and α-galactosidase activity, whereas bacterial β-glucuronidase activity was significantly reduced. …”
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Expression of O6-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase in Normal and Malignant Bladder Tissue of Egyptian Patients by Abir A. Saad, Heba Sh. Kassem, Andrew C. Povey, Geoffrey P. Margison

“…Bladder tumour tissues and corresponding uninvolved mucosa (normal tissue) of Egyptian bladder cancer patients were assessed for O6-alkylguanine-DNA-alkyltransferase (MGMT) activity by functional assay of tissue extracts (36 paired samples), and distribution by immunofluorescence (IF) microscopy of fixed material (24 paired samples). …”
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Efficacy of Rapid Salivary C-Reactive Protein Test to Assess Early Changes in Malignancy in the Oral Cavity and Its Utility in Screening for Oral Cancer by Vathsala Patil, Ravindranath Vineetha, Komal Smriti, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Srikanth Gadicherla, Carnelio Sunitha

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The present study aimed to test the efficacy of the chair-side rapid salivary C-reactive protein assay kit in differentiating oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and oral cancer from normal mucosa using whole salivary samples. <b>Methods:</b> In this study, unstimulated saliva samples of cases (OPMDs and oral cancer) and controls (systemically healthy subjects) were used to detect CRP levels using a novel colorimetric, quantitative rapid assay kit. …”
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Lifestyle Issues in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by P Sherman, A Griffiths, M Marcon, C Smith, R Geist

“…The goals of therapy in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in pediatrics include decreasing mucosa! inflammation, the restoration of optimal growth and pubertal development, and the return to a normal, age-appropriate lifestyle. …”
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Advanced Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry by Olivia Lili Zhang, Iris Xiaoxue Yin, Ollie Yiru Yu, Kenneth Luk, John Yun Niu, Chun Hung Chu

“…High-power and low-power lasers are used in both nonsurgical and surgical therapies to treat periodontal and peri-implant diseases, oral mucosa conditions, and even cancer based on their specific properties. …”
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Role of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in etiology of respiratory diseases on milk farms by S. V. Koteneva, A. V. Nefedchenko, T. I. Glotova, A. G. Glotov

“…The virus was seldom detected in trachea and bronchial mucosa (1.1%) and in pulmonary lymph nodes (0.8%). …”
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Reliability of Endoscopic Ultrasound Using Miniprobes and Grayscale Histogram Analysis in Diagnosing Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Lesions by Samiullah Khan, Rui Zhang, Weili Fang, Tao Wang, Shu Li, Danna Wang, Yixiang Chang, Lanping Zhu, Bang-mao Wang, Wentian Liu

“…The diagnostic consistency of EUS with endoscopic resection was 88.2% (584/662), including 185 muscularis mucosa, 61 submucosa, and 338 muscularis propria, respectively. …”
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Effect of Omega-3 on Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Improvement Quality of Life by Zahra Hadian, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Sohrab Kazemi, Atena Shirzad

“…Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases in oral mucosa. Beneficial effects of omega-3 supplements on some inflammatory diseases have been proved. …”
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Bacterial Toxin Fusion Proteins Elicit Mucosal Immunity against a Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Antigen When Administered Intranasally to Guinea Pigs by Sreerupa Challa, Steven M. Szczepanek, Debra Rood, Roger W. Barrette, Lawrence K. Silbart

“…These were also the only groups that exhibited G-H loop-specific antigen-secreting cells in the nasal mucosa. These data demonstrate that fusion of nonreplicating antigens to LTA2B and ntPE-LTA2B has the potential to be used as carriers/adjuvants to induce mucosal immune responses against infectious diseases.…”
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Ezetimibe: An Unusual Suspect in Angioedema by Tiffany Lu, Tarundeep Grewal

“…A 90-year-old African American female presented with angioedema of the face and oral mucosa with associated difficulty speaking developing hours after taking Ezetimibe 10 mg PO. …”
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Evaluation of Hand-Scaling Skills of Dental Hygienist Students: Identification of Contact Between Hand-Scaler Blade Tip and Tooth Surface by Tomoko Yui, Sung-Gwi Cho, Yuki Sato, Yasuaki Orita, Ming Ding, Jun Takamatsu, Takahiro Wada, Tsukasa Ogasawara

“…However, imaging-based methods cannot effectively reveal this contact because the gingiva and buccal mucosa conceal the blade. Therefore, this study aimed to propose a method to identify the appropriate contact state of the blade with the tooth by using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) attached to the hand scaler and a force sensor attached to the target tooth. …”
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The Role of Macrophages in the Pathogenesis of Celiac Disease by A. I. Khavkin, E. V. Loshkova, E. I. Kondratieva, N. S. Shapovalova, I. R. Grishkevich, I. V. Doroshenko, G. N. Yankina

“…The result of these processes is the development of an inflammatory reaction and damage to the intestinal mucosa due to the production of matrix metalloproteinases and reactive oxygen species by macrophages. …”
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Sevelamer Carbonate Crystal-Induced Colitis by T. Lai, A. Frugoli, B. Barrows, M. Salehpour

“…Pathological review of histology demonstrated ragged colonic mucosa with ulcerative debris and nonpolarizing crystalline material at the sites of ulceration, morphologically consistent with the phosphate binder, sevelamer carbonate. …”
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DISTOCIA EN UNA SERPIENTE RATONERA AMARILLA (Coelognathus flavolineatus, SCHLEGEL 1837)-REPORTE DE CASO by D. M. Estrada, K. Mathes, P. P. Martínez

“…e n cuanto al tratamiento de la distocia, se realizó una punción aspirativa del huevo a través de la cloaca extrayéndose su contenido, posteriormente se procedió a extraer los restos y se tomaron hisopados de la mucosa del tracto reproductivo. Las muestras seleccionadas fueron sometidas a cultivo, luego de lo cual, se aislaron cepas de Salmonella del grupo F-67 y Escherichia coli , y en menor proporción cepas de Morganella morganii, Pseudomona aeruginosa, Flavobacterium y Proteus , las cuales se atribuyen como agentes infecciosos involucrados en la distocia en la serpiente.…”
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Colonic Mucosal Ulceration and Gastrointestinal Bleeding Associated with Sevelamer Crystal Deposition in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease by Sudheer Nambiar, Unnikrishnan Kunjan Pillai, Joe Devasahayam, Tony Oliver, Asha Karippot

“…We are reporting a unique case of a 56-year-old female with end stage renal disease on sevelamer hydrochloride who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and underwent a right hemicolectomy found to have sevelamer-induced mucosal ulceration and crystal deposition in the colonic mucosa. This case report highlights the fact that, with widespread use of this medication in the patients with chronic kidney diseases, physicians should be aware of this underrecognized entity in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleed in ESRD patients.…”
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Forsythia suspensa leaf fermented tea extracts attenuated oxidative stress in mice via the Ref-1/HIF-1α signal pathway and modulation of gut microbiota by Lijuan Li, Yating zhao, Yuxin Ding, Lanze Guo, Ruiyao Dai, Aixiang Chen, Guofeng Duan

“…Oxidative stress can trigger excessive apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells, leading to dysfunction of the small intestinal mucosa and impaired intestinal absorption. This study focused on Kunming mice as research subjects and used hydrogen peroxide as an inducer to investigate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of FSLFT in vivo, as well as its regulatory effects on the intestinal microbiota of mice. …”
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IL-33 Aggravates DSS-Induced Acute Colitis in Mouse Colon Lamina Propria by Enhancing Th2 Cell Responses by Junfeng Zhu, Fangli Yang, Lixuan Sang, Jingbo Zhai, Xiaoqing Zhang, Dan Yue, Shengjun Li, Yan Li, Changlong Lu, Xun Sun

“…Therefore, IL-33 may be involved in pathogenesis of DSS-induced acute colitis by promoting Th2 cell response in intestinal mucosa of mice. Modulation of IL-33/ST2 signaling by monoclonal antibody (mAb) could be a novel biological therapy in DSS-induced acute colitis.…”
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Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acute Pancreatitis by Jolanta Jaworek, Joanna Szklarczyk, Andrzej K. Jaworek, Katarzyna Nawrot-Porąbka, Anna Leja-Szpak, Joanna Bonior, Michalina Kot

“…Melatonin, a product of the pineal gland, is released from the gut mucosa in response to food ingestion. Specific receptors for melatonin have been detected in many gastrointestinal tissues including the pancreas. …”
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Reklama telewizyjna w opinii dzieci i młodzieży by Renata Bazylik, Anna Parzonko

“…Badania przeprowadzono za pomocą kwestionariusza wywiadu wśród 27 licealistów, 35 gimnazjalistów oraz 42 dzieci młodszych klas szkoły podstawowej. …”
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Role of Inflammation and Motility Disorders in the Development, Course and Consequences of Functional Gastrointestinal and Biliary Tract Diseases (Literature Review and Expert Pane... by V. T. Ivashkin, D. S. Bordin, T. L. Lapina, M. A. Livzan, A. V. Okhlobystin, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Trukhmanov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Low-grade inflammation can be considered as a morphological substrate of functional diseases with an increase in activated mastocytes and eosinophils, T-helpers 2 and T-helpers 17 in the gastrointestinal mucosa. In the development in the content of visceral hypersensitivity, the functional connection between mastocytes and TRPV1-positive sensory endings of the vagus nerve is of great importance. …”
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